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Lomographa inamata

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Lomographa inamata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Lomographa
Species:
L. inamata
Binomial name
Lomographa inamata
(Walker, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Acidalia inamata Walker, 1860
  • Acidalia simpliciaria Walker, 1861

Lomographa inamata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is found in Sri Lanka,[1] Japan,[2] China, India and Taiwan.[3]

Description

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The wingspan is about 26–36 mm. Forewings with vein 11 stalked with veins 7, 8, 9, and 10 anastomosing (fusing) with vein 12 and then with vein 10. Body white, irrorated (speckled) with black, whereas frons rufous. Forewings with fulvous costa and a speck at end of cell. There is an indistinct line from origin of vein 2 to inner margin. A postmedial fulvous and yellow line runs from below costa. Hindwings with speck in cell. A fulvous and yellow postmedial line present. Cilia of both wings fulvous with fuscous tips.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Lomographa inamata (Walker, 1860)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Japanese Moths
  3. ^ The genus Lomographa Hubner (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from Taiwan, with descriptions of three new species
  4. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.